RIYADH: Saudi aid agency KSrelief launched a volunteer program to distribute food parcels to earthquake-hit areas in Syria and Turkiye, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

The program initially aims to secure food baskets for 2,000 people in the Turkish cities of Reyhanli and Gaziantep.

KSrelief chief Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah inaugurated the program on Friday.

It is part of KSrelief’s efforts to alleviate the suffering of Syrian and Turkish people affected by the 2023 earthquakes, a statement said.